Romain Gauthier's first ladies' watch is for those women who want their timepieces blessed with more than just a pretty face.

"With Insight Micro-Rotor Lady, I wanted to create something that is feminine, but which avoids clichés of femininity, and something that is technical but where the showpiece complication provides a simplicity of use," says Gauthier. "A few turns of the crown get the movement going, you set the time, put the watch on and let the micro-rotor do its work. You can then just enjoy it as an elegant and reliable daily companion."

"Increasingly, female collectors are looking to own truly exceptional mechanical timepieces," says Gauthier. "While aesthetics still play a role, these women want the real deal in terms of innovative mechanisms and fine hand-finishing. Insight Micro-Rotor Lady offers this combination of style and substance."

echnical Specifications:
The case, in 18kt red gold, measures 39.5mm x 12.9mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal, a sapphire display back, and it is water resistant to 50 meters. Crown for winding and time-setting at 2 o'clock.

Movement is a Swiss automatic Romain Gauthier in-house caliber with 33 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 80 hours. It features red gold treated bridges and a 22kt gold micro-rotor (set with 45 brilliant cut diamonds). The golden bridges are decorated with hand-made, hand polished bevels and jewel countersinks and are fixed in place using Romain Gauthier's signature screws with aesthetic S-slot. Functions are: off-center hours and minutes, and central small seconds.

The dial can be had in Tahitian black mother-of-pearl or in Australian extra white mother-of-pearl, both with 18kt red gold hands.

It comes on an anthracite strap in natural rubber or satin with a red gold pin buckle, or on a white strap in natural rubber or satin with a red gold pin buckle.